The idea
Use die Tasse for the nominative singular, die Tasse for the accusative, der Tasse for the dative, and der Tasse for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Tassen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Tasse | die Tassen |
| Akkusativ | die Tasse | die Tassen |
| Dativ | der Tasse | den Tassen |
| Genitiv | der Tasse | der Tassen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Tasse normally has a handle; Becher can be a mug or beaker. Eine Tasse Tee also expresses a quantity.
Useful combinations: eine Tasse Tee; aus der Tasse trinken; eine leere Tasse. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Tassedie TasseThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Tasse. In the meaning taught here, Tasse is feminine. The nominative plural is die Tassen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Tasse neben dem Wasserkocher ist noch warm.The cup beside the kettle is still warm.
- Ich hätte gern eine Tasse Kräutertee.I would like a cup of herbal tea.
- In der Tasse schwimmt ein Zitronenkern.A lemon seed is floating in the cup.
- Der Henkel der Tasse ist abgebrochen.The cup's handle has broken off.
- Die Gäste haben ihre eigenen Tassen mitgebracht.The guests brought their own cups.
- Unter den Tassen liegen passende Untertassen.Matching saucers are under the cups.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Tasse — die Tassen. Tasse normally has a handle; Becher can be a mug or beaker. Eine Tasse Tee also expresses a quantity.
Try it yourself
___ Tasse (der / die / das)
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die
die: Tasse is feminine.
Plural: die Tasse → die ___
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Tassen
Tassen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Tasse (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Tasse.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Tasse (der / die / das)
Plural: die Tasse → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Tasse (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Tasse and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.